Building Basic Therapeutic Skills: A Practical Guide for Current Mental Health Practice - Hardcover

Heaton, Jeanne Albronda

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0787939846 ISBN 13: 9780787939847

Publisher: Jossey-Bass, 1998

Synopsis

Building Basic Therapeutic Skills is an essential handbook thatprovides the nuts-and-bolts inforJeanne Heaton provides guidance tothe student therapist with a book that demonstrates both herhumanity and wisdom. Of all those skills that she promotes, perhapsthe most important is her profound respect for the client.
--Michael J. Lambert, professor of psychology, Brigham YoungUniversity and coauthor of Assessing Outcome in ClinicalPractice

A valuable and essential textbook for mental health educatorssupervising practicum and internship students. I'll be using it asa textbook in my teaching at Ohio State University.
?Daniel R. Merz, Ph.D., L.P.C.C., counselor educator, The OhioState University

A masterful job of presenting the cumulative effects of theexperience of a senior therapist into a clear and concisevolume.
?John M. Sell, Ph.D., Senior Vice President, Reedie & Co.

Contains excellent and culturally sensitive examples of not onlywhat to do but how to do it.
?Sheila Y. Williams, M.Ed., L.P.C.C., University Counselor/PrivatePractitioner and member, State of Ohio Counselor and Social WorkerBoard Testing Committee Chair, American Association of StateCounseling Boards

Clear, concise, and down-to-earth. . . . It belongs in the library,if not the hip pocket, of anyone who is studying to be a therapistor is just beginning to practice. This is the book I wish I hadwritten.
?Steven Jay Lynn, Ph.D., professor of psychology, State Universityof New York at Binghamton

A valuable resource for the student and beginning therapist. . ..an excellent review for the experienced therapist.
--Barry G. Ginsberg, Ph.D., director, Center of RelationshipEnhancement author of Relation Enhancement Family Therapy

About this title

About the Author

JEANNE ALBRONDA HEATON is a psychologist at Ohio University's Counseling and Psychological Services and in private practice in Athens. She is the co-author of Tuning in Trouble (Jossey-Bass, 1996).

From the Back Cover

Building Basic Therapeutic Skills is an essential handbook that provides the nuts-andbolts guidelines for clinical practice and basic skills all therapists must master if they are to become effective clinicians.

Advance Praise for Building Basic Therapeutic Skills

“Jeanne Heaton provides guidance to the student therapist with a book that demonstrates both her humanity and wisdom. Of all those skills that Heaton promotes, perhaps the most important is her profound respect for the client.”
―Michael J. Lambert, PHD, professor of psychology, Brigham Young University and coauthor of Assessing Outcome in Clinical Practice

“A valuable and essential textbook for mental health educators supervising practicum and internship students. I'll be using it as a textbook in my teaching at Ohio State University.”
―Daniel R. Merz, PHD, LPCC, counselor educator, The Ohio State University

“A masterful job of presenting the cumulative effects of the experience of a senior therapist into a clear and concise volume.”
―John M. Sell, PHD, senior vice president, Reedie & Co.

“Contains excellent and culturally sensitive examples of not only what to do but how to do it.”
—Sheila Y. Williams, MED, LPCC, University Counselor/Private Practitioner and member, State of Ohio Counselor and Social Worker Board and Testing Committee Chair, American Association of State Counseling Boards

“Clear, concise, and down-to-earth. . . . It belongs in the library, if not the hip pocket, of anyone who is studying to be a therapist or is just beginning to practice. This is the book I wish I had written.”
—Steven Jay Lynn, PHD, professor of psychology, State University of New York at Binghamton

“A valuable resource for the student and beginning therapist. . . . an excellent review for the experienced therapist.”
—Barry G. Ginsberg, PHD, director, Center of Relationship Enhancement and author of Relation Enhancement Family Therapy

From the Inside Flap

Building Basic Therapeutic Skills is an essential handbook that provides the nuts-andbolts guidelines for clinical practice and basic skills all therapists must master if they are to become effective clinicians.

Advance Praise for Building Basic Therapeutic Skills

“Jeanne Heaton provides guidance to the student therapist with a book that demonstrates both her humanity and wisdom. Of all those skills that Heaton promotes, perhaps the most important is her profound respect for the client.”
—Michael J. Lambert, PHD, professor of psychology, Brigham Young University and coauthor of Assessing Outcome in Clinical Practice

“A valuable and essential textbook for mental health educators supervising practicum and internship students. I'll be using it as a textbook in my teaching at Ohio State University.”
—Daniel R. Merz, PHD, LPCC, counselor educator, The Ohio State University

“A masterful job of presenting the cumulative effects of the experience of a senior therapist into a clear and concise volume.”
—John M. Sell, PHD, senior vice president, Reedie & Co.

“Contains excellent and culturally sensitive examples of not only what to do but how to do it.”
&#8212Sheila Y. Williams, MED, LPCC, University Counselor/Private Practitioner and member, State of Ohio Counselor and Social Worker Board and Testing Committee Chair, American Association of State Counseling Boards

“Clear, concise, and down-to-earth. . . . It belongs in the library, if not the hip pocket, of anyone who is studying to be a therapist or is just beginning to practice. This is the book I wish I had written.”
&#8212Steven Jay Lynn, PHD, professor of psychology, State University of New York at Binghamton

“A valuable resource for the student and beginning therapist. . . . an excellent review for the experienced therapist.”
&#8212Barry G. Ginsberg, PHD, director, Center of Relationship Enhancement and author of Relation Enhancement Family Therapy

Edition details

• Publisher: Jossey-Bass
• Publication date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0787939846
• ISBN 13: 9780787939847
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 288